Description
Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type, Danelaw imitation, double concentric circles variation both sides, blundered legend reverse script, small cross pattée within solid inner circle, legend reads +EVDΛΛEARD REX, the first A inverted, the others unbarred within additional linear circle. Rev, blundered moneyer in two lines OHECY/ CRIDN, ‘Helygrid’, three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below, double line border, 1.61g (S.1087; N.649 var; BMC II; CTCE – ).
Struck on a full flan with an imposing obverse legend script, encased within double linear circles. Reverse, elaborate with the blundered legend in two lines, some deposits and light encrustations, nevertheless pleasing. A rare example of a scarce type, slightly overstruck, a great untouched natural example of the two line type, attached to a first rate provenance. Good very fine.
Ex. Vatican Hoard, 1928, (see, BNJ 1964, plate coin 283 this coin : ‘The Vatican Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Pennies’ M. A. O’Donovan. Catalogue number B99d
Ex. Glendining’s November 1930, lot 99
Ex. Lockett, English Part IV, 26TH April 1960, lot 3678, with an accompanying ticket in his hand